Courteney Cox Realizes It's Time To Start Dating Again

Actress Courteney Cox is appealing for potential suitors to step up and ask her out - because she realizes "it's time" for her to move on from her estranged husband David Arquette.

The former Friends star split from Arquette in 2010 and, while the actor has now found happiness with TV reporter Christina McLarty, Cox admits her love life is basically non-existent.

Appearing on shock jock Howard Stern's satellite radio show on Wednesday, Cox said, "I've not had a man since David... No guy's asked me out. I'm not saying I'm not ready to have a make-out session, it just makes me nervous. I don't like to go out in general."

She adds, "I have sexual feelings, there's ways to deal with that. It's time for me to get out there. It's not easy to meet people. They don't call me."

And Cox isn't sure if she's strong enough emotionally to open up to a new man: "I'm really not ready... it's hard. I was in a marriage for a very long time... I'm just not there."

The actress did confess to one romantic encounter, admitting, "I've made out with one guy" - although she remained coy when asked to confirm reports of a fling with her Cougar Town co-star Josh Hopkins.

But she's still close to Arquette and admits that even he has encouraged her to start dating.

She adds, "He even says to me, 'Courteney, it's time, get out there.' He's comfortable with whoever that would be with."

Photo Credits: American Broadcasting Companies

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